NRG Media Central Nebraska Today / Photos by Rick Tucker/ Nebraska vs Rutgers
LINCOLN — Senior punter Brian Buschini was selected as the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Nebraska’s win over previously unbeaten Rutgers.
The senior from Helena, Mont., averaged 50.2 yards per punt on five punts, including a pair of 60-yarders in Nebraska’s 14-7 win over Rutgers. Buschini placed two of his punts inside the 20-yard line, including a season-long 69-yard punt that put the Scarlet Knights on their own 11-yard line with 2:17 remaining. It marked his longest punt since the 2022 season. Buschini also completed his first career pass, executing a fake punt for a 30-yard completion to Jaylen Lloyd in the third quarter.
The honor marks Buschini’s first Big Ten Weekly honor and the second of the season, as Dylan Raiola was named Freshman of the Week following NU’s season-opening win against UTEP. On the season, Buschini is averaging 47.6 yards per punt, including placing eight of his 18 kicks inside the opponent 20-yard line.
The Huskers are 5-1 on the season and will take on 6-0 Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 19. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. (CT) and the game will be carried on FOX.
